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Procedure for Validation and Handling of OHS Concerns

From time to time, workers identify concerns in the workplace which they believe may affect their health and safety or the health and safety of a co-worker.  Where possible, these concerns should be satisfactorily resolved within the worksite.

See Appendix A which specifies the steps which are to be followed in working an identified concern through to satisfactory resolution.  Workers are to bring the concern to management, and if necessary the OHS Committee, before contacting OHS inspectors at the Workers Compensation Board.  The OHS inspectors will refer a worker to the management, and if necessary the OHS Committee, before they intervene.  However, by legislation, every worker has the right to contact OHS inspectors at Workers’ Compensation Board.

The above procedure does not change, vary or invalidate the terms of the collective agreement between the Government of Prince Edward Island and the Union of Public Sector Employees.